The Portland daily press., 1887-09-16
CROWDS AT GRAY.
Lively Jack Spratt and handsome
Premium Takers.

Inc uray fark Association had good day
yesterday for their exhibition, and the at
tendance was about twice as large as it was
the first day. The forenoon was spent by
the visitors in the hall and in front Of the
cattle sheds.
Mr.. 0; 5. Higgins's herd of fourteen Hol-
stein cattle attracted much attention. Mr..
Higgins owns "a cattle Of this breed, and ex-
hlDited IA. His bull, the best ON the grounds.
and one OF the best Hoistein in the State.
ls three years old, weighs 2015 pounds, and
| girths feet 10l inches around the neck His
two .yearling heifers, which he bought in
Brockton, are from an imported dam which
| cost $500.
Merrill Brothers exhibited 20 head Of cat
tie from their Springdale farm. mostly Jer-
seys, In which breed they had the best cattle.
| Their bull, Romeo, took the first prize, and
the cows Frona, No. 1115, and Beauty of
| Springdale are very handsome, and stand at
the head OF their famous herd. Merrill
Bros. also showed three HOlstein calves, of
Imported stock, purchased from Smith and
Powell, at cost Of more than 500 each
The mothers of these calves were giving "A
| quarts of milk per day when Mr.. Merrill
bought them at Brockton.
Mr.. Andrew Allen exhibited head of Jer
| sey. cattle. at the head of which stood the
bull Lewiston Boy" a first premium ami
NAL. This bulls mother made 2l pounds
and IA ounces Of butter in seven days.
Mr.. Scammon Fogg owned the two hand
some grade Jersey cows, which merited the
| first prize.
The latest oxen. girting feet inches.
and weighing 500 pounds, are owned by
William Elder OF Gray, and the best matched
| pair are owned by w. III. Vinton.
In the swine department Mr.. Jesse KIM
balls improved white Chester boar sow and
pigs are the most noticed, and took the FIRST
premium, while the fattest hog on the
grounds belongs to L. @. Leighton Of Gray
In the hall the best exhibit down stairs is
In the apples and Mr.. George Doughty took
first prize. Up stairs the silk quilts attract
ed much attention, especially the one made
pieces. Miss Abbie Sawyer made the fancy
table scarf. which attracts so much atten-
tion.
THE PULLING MATCH.
In the contest between draft oxen. Merrill
Bros. won in the first class, which Included
oxen glrtlng seven and half feet and over,
and Frank Green of Naples, in the second
class, including oxen girtlng seven feet and
under seven and one-half. Merrill Bros OK
en- hauled 60OO pounds weight, on drag, %
oxen girting less thaa seven feet was won by
Frank Brown of Raymond.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Herds-Merrill Bros. won the 1st prize for the
best butter making herd of cattle, and A. 8 Hip-
gins won the lst prize for the best milk herd.
Poultry-In the poultry department Mr.. Win
held Aliens entries attracted the most attention.
ana seven premiums were awarded him.
LIST; Merrill Bros, Gray, I'd.
Jersey Bull Calves.Daud f. Huston, Gray.
Isl; Andrew Allen, Gray, I'd
Grade jersey Bulls-Wm. II. Shaller, New
Gloucester, 1st; s. G. Foster, Gray, 2d.
Jersey Cows-Merrill Bros, Gray, 1st
Jersey Heifers-S. l.. Adams, Gray, LIST; David
Huston, Gray, I'd.
Jersey Heifer Calyes-Andrew Allen. GRAY. LIST:
I. nj. Merrill, New Gloucester, I'd.
Grade Jersey Cows-Scammon Fogg, Gray, LIST;
s.errll Merrill Bros, Gray, I'd: Scammon Fogg. Gray
Grade Jersey Heifers, one year Old y David IIus-
ton, Gray, list; Merrill Bros, Gray, I'd
Three Years 0ld-Merrill Bros, list and I'd
q trade Jersey Calves-Dayld Huston, Gray, ist;
Grade Guernseys -Thomas Fowler, GRAY. 1st.
Grade Ayrshires-Andrew Allen, Gray, LIST;
john II. Fowler. Gray, I'd.
Holstens-O. 5. Higgins, Gray, grade bull 1st;
iull blood bull calf 1st Merrill Bros. Gray, bull
Grade HolsteIns cows-o. S. Higgins. Gray, Ist,
I'd and So prizes.
Heiiers year :old-o. M. GOn, Gray, list; o. s.
:, Grade Calyes-0. s. Higgins, Gray. 1st; John
II: Fowler, Gray, I'd.
Flu, Full Blood calyssIMerrln Bros, 1st and 3D.
Grade COws-JOhn III. Fowler, Gray list Mer-
rill Bros, Gray, I'd; John II. Fowler, Gray. 50.
list; one year old, o. NJ. Gof, Gray, ist.
HerefOrd-Grade bull Chas Cole RAYMOND
lst; grade heifer. year old, Thomas II. Fowler,
Swiss Grade heifer, two years old-o. NJ. Gon
Gray, 1st
IhE hACEos
After dinner the people began to move
toward the grand stand to be ready to wit
ness the races which began at 2.30 d. m.
The three-minute class was called onto the
track and the following horses started: Doc
tor, Jane Perry, Kite, Frank H., Mayfower,
Put and Edward G. The race, for purse OF
500, best three in five, was won by Doctor
In the first three heats. Time, 2.42A, 2.3S1,
23S2.
In the 2.4O class the following horses
trotted; oha, Fred b., Grey Eagle, John b.
and Mischief. The race was interesting and
Fred b. won 1t, in handsome manner. i'm
the first three Leafs. Time. 2.37t, 2.3SI, 2 57l.
Jack Spratt trotted two exhibition mi1a
heats in 226t each. The first quarter was
made in 3S5, first half lis. Today he viii
trot an exhibition mile to beat his record AZ
much as possible. The $50 class and the
free-ior-all trot occur today, and there will
also be hall mile foot race by Prof. Brown
record. "''- '"''0
The Maine Central Railroad win run
special train tonight to accommodate citizens
Of Portland visiting the Gray fair who may
wish to remain later than the regular train.